Friday, May 30, 2014

MYTH: Teachers have summers off.

FACT: Students
have summers off. Teachers spend summers working second jobs, teaching
summer school, and taking classes for certification renewal or to
advance their careers.

Most full-time employees in
the private sector receive training on company time at company expense,
while many teachers spend the eight weeks of summer break earning
college hours, at their own expense.

School
begins in late August or early September, but teachers are back before
the start of school and are busy stocking supplies, setting up their
classrooms, and preparing for the year's curriculum.